Category Archive: Walking eNews

Northampton County: Nighttime Closures of New Street/ Philip J. Fahy Memorial Bridge in City of Bethlehem WALKWAY FOR PEDESTRIANS WILL REMAIN OPEN County: Northampton Municipality: City of Bethlehem ROAD NAME: New Street/Philip J. Fahy Memorial Bridge over the Lehigh River BETWEEN: Lehigh Street AND Third Street Type of Work: Survey Work being Done By: PENNDOT …

New signs at the North end of the Fahy Bridge ask motorists to yield to walkers. On August 27, 2011, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) issued a release officially closing the pedestrian walkway on the Fahy (New Street) Bridge. In less than 10 weeks, PennDOT responded very positively to community requests to provide …